Whitefoord House 53 Canongate Edinburgh EH8 8BS Data via plota.co.uk

26/01610/CLE - Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) Approved
Change of use

Proposal

Continued use as HMO accommodation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Apr 2026
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Validated
23 Apr 2026
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Approved
11 May 2026

Approved on 11 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Jul 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF GRCLEZ-GRANT CLE DECISION LETTER Decision Notice · 11 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION PDF Application Form · 16 Apr 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF REPORT OF HANDLING Report of Handling · 11 May 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Edinburgh
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing)
Postcode
EH8 8BS
Received
16 Apr 2026
Validated
23 Apr 2026
Ward
City Centre
Parish
Old Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Jun 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
11 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Within ~100m

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